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    archie replied to the thread Win Today & Festival ‘27.
    For what it's worth, the vibes we get are that it would be unlikely that Wendigo will go right-handed again at the top level. The Coral...
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    archie replied to the thread General Chat.
    Mildmay chase course 5.5, National course 5.7 on the stick. Other details on the BHA site: Weather: 0.8mm rain Wed, 0.8mm Thurs, 0.2mm...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Spillane's Tower declared for Saturday as well.
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    For those who like the Ultima form, it's worth noting that Iroko scoped dirty after the race and that Greenall (or the other G) has said...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    And has just now been confirmed here so leaving their options open.
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Spillane's Tower, L'homme Presse, French Dynamite, Now Is The Hour are the only ones above Johnnywho still to be confirmed.
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Confirmations ongoing. If Willie confirms (and declares on Wednesday) all his, and assuming that L'Homme Presse is out, Johnnywho would...
  • archie
    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Looking at HRI RAS, it seems that the top 30 have all stood their ground.
  • archie
    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Tomorrow, I think.
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Going report from the BHA, issued at 8.56 this morning: Going/Track: Chase - MILDMAY Good, Good to Soft (in places) Hurdle - MILDMAY...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Thurday entries by noon this Friday. Friday entries by noon this Saturday. Saturday entries by noon next Monday.
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    While there has been a fair amount of rain, it has also been quite windy so, with the good grass growing conditions the last few weeks...
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    Not invested any actual money as yet but my shortlists for a competition within my Cheltenham group are: GN - anything that ran in the...
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    archie replied to the thread 2027 The Prices on Offer.
    The best 3m chaser around will probably win either the KG or the Savills but the extra 2f makes a huge difference in March. If they were...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Still a key question. It looks like the shorter price McManus horses have other jockeys set so hope springs eternal.